THE NAGALAND UNIVERSITY ACT, 1989 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  The University. 
4.  Objects of the University. 
5.  Transfer of properties of North-Eastern Hill University. 
6.  Powers of the University. 
7.  Jurisdiction. 
8.  University open to all classes, castes and creed. 
9.  The Visitor. 
10.  The Chief Rector. 
11.  Officers of the University. 
12.  The Chancellor. 
13.  The Vice-Chancellor. 
14.  The Pro-Vice-Chancellor. 
15.  Deans of Schools. 
16.  The Registrar. 
17.  The Finance Officer. 
18.  Other officers. 
19.  Authorities of the University. 
20.  The Court. 
21.  The Executive Council. 
22.  The Academic Council. 
23.  The Planning Board. 
24.  The Boards of Schools. 
25.  The Finance Committee. 
26.  Other authorities of the University. 
27.  Power to make Statutes. 
28.  Statutes how to be made. 
29.  Power to make Ordinances. 
30.  Regulations. 
31.  Annual report. 
32.  Annual accounts. 
33.  Transfer of services of certain employees of the North-Eastern Hill University. 
34.  Conditions of service of employees. 
35.  Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students. 
36.  Right to appeal. 

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SECTIONS 

37.  Provident and pension funds. 
38.  Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies. 
39.  Constitution of Committees. 
40.  Filling of casual vacancies. 
41.  Proceedings of University authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies. 
42.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 
43.  Mode of proof of University record. 
44.  Power to remove difficulties. 
45.  Transitional provisions. 
46.  Completion of courses of studies in Colleges or Institutions affiliated to the                        

University. 

47.  Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid before 

Parliament. 
48.  [Repealed.] 

THE SCHEDULE. 

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THE NAGALAND UNIVERSITY ACT, 1989 

ACT NO. 35 OF 1989 

[20th October, 1989.] 

An Act to establish and incorporate a teaching and affiliating University in the State of Nagaland 

and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fortieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—  

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Nagaland University Act, 1989.  
(2)  It  shall  come  into  force  on  such  date1  as  the  Central  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the 

Official Gazette, appoint. 

2.  Definitions.—In  this  Act,  and  in  all  Statutes  made  thereunder,  unless  the  context  otherwise 

requires,— 

(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 

(b)  “academic  staff”  means  such  categories  of  staff  as  are  designated  as  academic  staff  by  the 

Ordinances; 

(c) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of the University; 

(d)  “Chancellor”,  “Vice-Chancellor”  and  “Pro-Vice-Chancellor”  mean,  respectively, 

the 

Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University; 

(e) “College” means a College maintained by, or admitted to the privileges of, the University; 

(f) “Court” means the Court of the University;  

(g) “Department” means a Department of Studies; and includes a Centre of Studies; 

(h) “distance education system” means the system of imparting education through any means of 
communication,  such  as  broadcasting,  telecasting,  correspondence  courses,  seminars,  contact 
programmes or the combination of any two or more such means; 

(i) “employee”  means  any  person  appointed  by  the  University,  and  includes  teachers  and  other 

staff of the University; 

(j) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University; 

(k) “Hall” means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the students of the University, or of a 

College or an Institution, maintained by the University; 

(l) “Institution” means an academic institution, not being a College, maintained by, or admitted to 

the privileges of the University; 

(m)  “North-Eastern  Hill  University”  means  the  University  established  under  section  3  of  the 

North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973 (24 of 1973); 

(n) “Planning Board” means the Planning Board of the University; 

(o) “Principal” means the Head of a College or an Institution maintained by the University and 
includes, where there is no Principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Principal, 
and in the absence of the Principal or the acting Principal, a Vice-Principal duly appointed as such; 

1. 6th September, 1994, vide notification No. S.O. 644(E), dated 6th September, 1994, see Gazette of India, 1994, Extraordinary, 

Part II, sec. 3(ii). 

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(p)  “recognised Institution” means an institution of higher learning recognised by the University; 

(q)  “recognised  teachers”  means  such  persons  as  may  be  recognised  by  the  University  for  the 
purpose  of  imparting  instructions  in  a  College  or  an  Institution  admitted  to  the  privileges  of  the 
University; 

(r) “Regulations” means the Regulations made by any authority of the University under this Act 

for the time being in force; 

(s) “School” means a School of Studies of the University; 

(t)  “Statutes”  and  “Ordinances”  mean,  respectively,  the  Statues  and  the  Ordinances  of  the 

University for the time being in force; 

(u) “teachers of the University” means Professors, Readers, Lecturers and such other persons as 
may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University or in any College 
or Institution maintained by the University and are designated as teachers by the Ordinances; 

(v) “University” means the Nagaland University established under this Act. 

3.  The  University.—(1)  There  shall  be  established  a  University  by  the  name  of  “Nagaland 

University”. 

(2) The headquarters of the University shall be at Lumami and it may also establish campuses at such 

other places within its jurisdiction as it may deem fit. 

(3)  The  first  Chancellor  and  the  first  Vice-Chancellor  and  the  first  members  of  the  Court,  the 
Executive  Council,  the  Academic  Council  and  the  Planning  Board  and  all  persons  who  may  hereafter 
become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby 
constituted a body corporate by the name of “Nagaland University”. 

(4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by 

the said name. 

4. Objects of the University.—The objects of the University shall be to disseminate and advance 
knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem 
fit;  to  make  provisions  for  integrated  courses  in  humanities,  natural  and  physical  sciences,  social 
sciences, agricultural science and forestry and other allied disciplines in the educational programmes of 
the  University;  and  to  take  appropriate  measures  for  promoting  innovations  in  teaching-learning 
processes, inter-disciplinary studies and research; to educate and train manpower for the development of 
the  State  of  Nagaland;  and  to  pay  special  attention  to  the  improvement  of  the  social  and  economic 
conditions and welfare of the people of that State, their intellectual, academic and cultural development. 

5. Transfer of properties of North-Eastern Hill University.—On and from the commencement of 
this  Act,  all  properties  of  the  North-Eastern  Hill  University  in  the  State  of  Nagaland  shall  stand 
transferred to, and vest in, the University and shall be applied to the objects for which the University is 
established. 

6. Powers of the University.—The University shall have the following powers, namely:— 

 (i)  to  provide  for  instruction  in  such  branches  of learning  as  the  University  may,  from  time  to 
time,  determine  and  to  make  provision  for  research  and  for  the  advancement  and  dissemination  of 
knowledge; 

(ii) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates 
to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on the basis of examinations, evaluation or any 
other method of testing, on persons, and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates, degrees or other 
academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause; 

(iii) to organise and to undertake extra-mural studies, training and extension services; 

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(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; 

(v)  to  provide  facilities  through  the  distance  education  system  to  such  persons  as  it  may 

determine; 

(vi)  to  institute  Principalships,  Professorships,  Readerships,  Lecturerships  and  other teaching  or 
academic  positions,  required  by  the  University  and  to  appoint  persons  to  such  Principalships, 
Professorships, Readerships, Lecturerships or other teaching or academic positions; 

(vii)  to  recognise  an  institution  of  higher  learning  for  such  purposes  as  the  University  may 

determine and to withdraw such recognition; 

(viii) to recognise persons for imparting instructions in any College or Institution admitted to the 

privileges of the University; 

(ix)  to  appoint  persons  working  in  any  other  University  or  organisation  as  teachers  of  the 

University for a specified period; 

(x) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; 

(xi) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other University or authority or institution 

of higher learning in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine; 

(xii)  to  establish  such  campuses,  special  centres,  specialised  laboratories  or  other  units  for 
research and instruction as are, in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its 
objects; 

(xiii) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(xiv) to establish and maintain Colleges, Institutions and Halls; 

(xv) to make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose to enter into such 
arrangements  with  other  institutions,  industrial  or  other  organisations,  as  the  University  may  deem 
necessary; 

(xvi) to organise and conduct refresher courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for 

teachers, evaluators and other academic staff; 

(xvii)  to  admit  to  its  privileges  colleges  and  institutions  not  maintained  by  the  University;  to 
withdraw all or any of those privileges in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by 
the Statutes; to recognise, guide, supervise, and control Halls not maintained by the University and 
other accommodation for students, and to withdraw any such recognition; 

(xviii) to appoint on contract or otherwise visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants, 
Scholars  and  such  other  persons  who  may  contribute  to  the  advancement  of  the  objects  of  the 
University; 

(xix) to confer autonomous status on a College or an Institution or a Department, as the case may 

be, in accordance with the Statutes; 

(xx)  to  determine  standards  of  admission  to  the  University,  which  may  include  examination, 

evaluation or any other method of testing; 

(xxi) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges; 

(xxii) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements for 

promoting their health and general welfare; 

(xxiii) to lay down conditions of service of all categories of employees, including their code of 

conduct; 

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(xxiv) to regulate and enforce discipline among the students and the employees, and to take such 

disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed by the University to be necessary; 

(xxv) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees; 

(xxvi) to  receive  benefactions,  donations  and  gifts  and  to  acquire,  hold,  manage  and  dispose  of 
any property, movable or immovable, including trust and endowment properties for the purposes of 
the University; 

(xxvii) to borrow, with the approval of the Central Government, on the security of the property of 

the University, money for the purposes of the  University; 

(xxviii)  to  do  all  such  other  acts  and  things  as  may  be  necessary,  incidental  or  conceive  to  the 

attainment of all or any of its objects.               

7.  Jurisdiction.—(1)  The  jurisdiction  of  the  University  shall  extend  to  the  whole  of  the  State  of 

Nagaland. 

(2)  On  and  from  commencement  of  this  Act,  all  Colleges,  Institutions,  Schools  and  Departments 
affiliated  to,  or  admitted to  the  privileges  of,  or  maintained  by,  the  North-Eastern  Hill  University  shall 
stand affiliated to, or admitted to the privileges of, or maintained by, the University. 

(3) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, the North-Eastern Hill University shall cease 

to exercise its jurisdiction in the State of Nagaland. 

8.  University  open  to  all  classes,  castes  and  creed.—The  University  shall  be  open  to  persons  of 
either sex and of whatever caste, creed, race or class, and it shall not be lawful for the University to adopt 
or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in order to entitle him to be 
appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or be admitted as a student in 
the University or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or exercise any privilege thereof: 

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the University from making  special 
provisions for the employment or admission of women, physically handicapped or of persons belonging 
to the weaker sections of the society and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. 

9. The Visitor.—(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University. 

(2) The Visitor may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress 
of the University, including Colleges and Institutions managed by it, and to submit a report thereon; and 
upon receipt of that report, the Visitor may, after obtaining the views of the Executive Council thereon 
through  the  Vice-Chancellor,  take  such  action  and  issue  such  directions  as  he  considers  necessary  in 
respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report  and the University shall be bound to comply with 
such directions. 

(3) The Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as he 
may direct, of the University, its buildings, laboratories and equipment, and of any College or Institution 
maintained  by  the  University  or  admitted  to  its  privileges;  and  also  of  the  examinations,  teaching  and 
other  work  conducted  or  done  by  the  University  and  to  cause  an  inquiry  to  be  made  in  like  manner  in 
respect  of  any  matter  connected  with  the  administration  or  finances  of  the  University,  Colleges  of 
Institutions. 

(4)  The  Visitor  shall,  in  every  matter  referred  to  in  sub-section  (2),  give  notice  of  his  intention  to 

cause an inspection or inquiry to be made,— 

(a) to the University, if such inspection or inquiry is to be made in respect of the University or 

any College or Institution maintained by it, or 

(b) to the management of the College or Institution, if the inspection or inquiry is to be made in 

respect of the College or Institution admitted to the privileges of the University, 

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and  the  University  or  the  management,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  have  the  right  to  make  such 
representations to the Visitor, as it may consider necessary. 

(5) After considering the representations, if any, made by the University or the management, as the 

case  may  be,  the  Visitor  may  cause  to  be  made  such  inspection  or  inquiry  as  is  referred  to  in                          
sub-section (3). 

(6) Where any inspection or inquiry has been caused to be made by the Visitor, the University or the 
management shall be entitled to appoint a representative, who shall have the right to be present and be 
heard at such inspection or inquiry. 

(7) The Visitor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made in respect of the University or any College or 
Institution maintained by it, address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of such inspection or 
inquiry together with such views and advice with regard to the action to be taken thereon, as the Visitor 
may  be  pleased  to  offer,  and  on  receipt  of  address  made  by  the  Visitor,  the  Vice-Chancellor  shall 
communicate, to the Executive Council, the views of the Visitor with such advice as the Visitor may offer 
upon the action to be taken thereon. 

(8)  The  Visitor  may,  if  the  inspection  or  inquiry  is  made  in  respect  of  any  College  or  Institution 
admitted to the privileges of the University, address the management concerned through Vice-Chancellor 
with reference to the result of such inspection or inquiry, his views thereon and such advice as he may be 
pleased to offer upon the action to be taken thereon. 

(9) The Executive Council or the management, as the case may be, shall communicate, through the 
Vice-Chancellor to the Visitor such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken upon the result 
of such inspection or inquiry. 

(10) Where, the Executive Council or the management, does not, within a reasonable time, take action 
to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Visitor,  the  Visitor  may,  after  considering  any  explanation  furnished  or 
representation made by the Executive Council or the management, issue such directions as he may think 
fit and the Executive Council or the management, as the case may be, shall comply with such directions. 

(11)  Without  prejudice  to  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section,  the  Visitor  may,  by  order  in 
writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with the Act, the Statutes or 
the Ordinances: 

Provided that before making any such order, he shall call upon the Registrar to show cause why such 
an order should not be made, and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he shall consider the 
same. 

(12) The Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

10.  The  Chief  Rector.—The  Governor  of  the  State  of  Nagaland  shall  be  the  Chief  Rector  of  the 

University. 

11. Officers of the University.—The following shall be the officers of the University:— 

(1) the Chancellor; 

(2) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(3) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(4) the Deans of Schools; 

(5) the Registrar; 

(6) the Finance Officer; and 

(7) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be officers of the University. 

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12. The Chancellor.—(1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Chancellor shall, by virtue of his office, be the Head of the University. 

(3) The Chancellor shall, if present, preside at the convocations of the University held for conferring 

degrees. 

13.  The  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  in  such 

manner as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of opinion that immediate officer of the University, and shall 
exercise  general  supervision  and  control  over  the  affairs  of  the  University  and  give  effect  to  the 
decisions  of all the authorities of the University. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of opinion that immediate action is necessary on any matter, 
exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall report to 
such authority the action taken by him on such matter: 

Provided that if the authority concerned is of opinion that such action ought not to have been taken, it 

may refer the matter to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final: 

Provided further that any person  in the service of the University who is aggrieved by the action taken 
by  the  Vice-Chancellor  under  this  sub-section  shall  have  the  right  to  appeal  against  such  action  to  the 
Executive Council within three months from the date on which decision on such action is communicated 
to  him  and  thereupon  the  Executive  Council  may  confirm,  modify  or  reverse  the  action  taken  by  the   
Vice-Chancellor. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor, if he is of the opinion that any decision of any authority of the University is 
beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances 
or  that  any  decision  taken  is  not  in  the  interest  of  the  University,  may  ask  the  authority  concerned  to 
review its decision within sixty days of such decision and if the authority refuses to review the decision 
either in whole or in part or no decision is taken  by it within the said period of sixty days, the matter shall 
be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

14.  The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor.—The  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner  and 

shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

15. Deans of Schools.—Every Dean of a School shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise 

such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

16. The Registrar.—(1) The Registrar shall be appointed in such manner as may be prescribed by the 

Statutes. 

(2)  The  Registrar  shall  have  the  power  to  enter  into  agreement,  sign  documents  and  authenticate 
records  on  behalf  of the  University  and  shall  exercise  such  powers  and  perform  such  duties  as  may  be 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

17. The Finance Officer.—The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise 

such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

18. Other officers.—The manner of appointment and powers and duties of the other officers  of the 

University shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

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19. Authorities of the University.—The following shall be the authorities of the University:— 

(1) the Court; 

(2) the Executive Council; 

(3) the Academic Council; 

(4) the Planning Board; 

(5) the Boards of Schools; 

(6) the Finance Committee; and 

(7) such  other  authorities  as  may  be  declared  by  the  Statutes  to  be  the  authorities  of  the 

University. 

20.  The  Court.—(1)  The  constitution  of  the  Court  and  the  term  of  office  of  its  members  shall  be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  Court  shall  have  the  following  powers  and  functions, 

namely:— 

(a)  to  review,  from  time  to  time,  the  broad  policies  and  programmes  of  the  University  and  to 

suggest measures for the improvement  and development of the University; 

(b) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report and the annual accounts of the University 

and the audit report on such accounts; 

(c) to advise the Visitor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice; and 

(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

21. The Executive Council.—(1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the 

University. 

(2) The constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and 

functions shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

22. The Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the 
University  and  shall, subject to the  provisions  of this  Act, the  Statutes and the Ordinances,  co-ordinate 
and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University. 

(2) The constitution of the Academic Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and 

functions shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

23.  The  Planning  Board.—(1)  The  Planning  Board  shall  be  the  principal  planning  body  of  the 

University. 

(2) The constitution of the Planning Board, term of office of its members and its powers and functions 

shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

24. The Boards of Schools.—The constitution, powers and functions of the Boards of Schools shall 

be prescribed by the Statutes. 

25.  The  Finance  Committee.—The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the  Finance  Committee 

shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

26.  Other  authorities  of  the  University.—The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  other 
authorities, as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the University, shall be prescribed 
by the Statutes. 

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27. Power to make Statutes.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all 

or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities and other bodies of the University, as 

may be constituted from time to time; 

(b) the appointment and continuance in office of the members of the said authorities and bodies, 
the filling up of vacancies of members, and all other matters relating to those authorities and other 
bodies for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide; 

(c) the appointment, powers and duties of the officers of the University and their emoluments; 

(d) the appointment of teachers, academic staff and other employees of the University and their 

emoluments; 

(e) the appointment of teachers, academic staff  working in any other University or organisation 

for a specific period for undertaking a joint project; 

(f)  the  conditions  of  service  of  employees  including  provision  for  pension,  insurance  and 

provident fund, the manner of termination of service and disciplinary action; 

(g)  the principles governing the seniority of service of the employees of the University; 

(h)  the  procedure  for  arbitration  in  cases  of  dispute  between  employees  or  students  and  the 

University; 

(i)  the  procedure  for  appeal  to  the  Executive  Council  by  any  employee  or  student  against  the 

action of any officer or authority of the University; 

(j)  the conferment of  autonomous status on a College or an Institution or a Department; 

(k)  the  establishment  and  abolition  of  Schools,  Departments,  Centres,  Halls,  Colleges  and 

Institutions; 

(l)  the conferment of honorary degrees; 

(m) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; 

(n) the conditions under which Colleges and Institutions may be admitted to the privileges of the 

University and the withdrawal of such privileges; 

(o) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(p) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University; 

(q) the maintenance of discipline among the employees and students; 

(r)  all other matters which by this Act are to be or may be provided for by the Statutes.  

28. Statutes how to be made.—(1) The first Statutes are those set out in the Schedule. 

(2) The Executive Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or 

repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1): 

Provided that the Executive Council shall not make, amend or repeal any Statutes affecting the status, 
powers  or  constitution  of  any  authority  of  the  University  until  such  authority  has  been  given  an 
opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes, and any opinion so expressed 
shall be considered by the Executive Council. 

(3) Every new Statutes or addition to the Statute or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall require 
the assent of the Visitor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Executive Council for 
consideration. 

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(4)  A  new  Statute  or  a  Statute  amending  or  repealing  an  existing  Statute  shall  have  no  validity 

unless  it has been assented to by the Visitor. 

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the Visitor may make new or 
additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1), during the period of three 
years immediately after the commencement of this Act: 

Provided that the Visitor may, on the expiry of the said period of three years, make, within one year 
from  the  date  of  such  expiry,  such  detailed  Statutes  as  he  may  consider  necessary  and  such  detailed 
Statutes shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament. 

(6)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  foregoing  sub-section,  the  Visitor  may  direct  the 
University  to  make  provisions  in  the  Statutes  in  respect  of  any  matter  specified  by  him  and  if  the 
Executive Council is unable to implement such direction within sixty days of its receipt, the Visitor may, 
after considering the reasons, if any, communicated by the Executive Council for its inability to comply 
with such direction, make or amend the Statutes suitably. 

29.  Power  to  make  Ordinances.—(1)  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act  and  the  Statutes,  the 

Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such; 

(b)  the  courses  of  study  to  be  laid  down  for  all  degrees,  diplomas  and  certificates  of  the 

University; 

(c) the medium of instruction and examination; 

(d) the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions, the qualifications 

for the same and the means to be taken relating to the granting and obtaining of the same; 

(e)  the  fees  to  be  charged  for  courses  of  study  in  the  University  and  for  admission  to  the 

examinations, degrees and diplomas of the University; 

(f) the conditions for award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(g) the conduct of examinations, including the term of office and manner of appointment and the 

duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; 

(h) the conditions of residence of the students of the University; 

(i) the special arrangements, if any, which may be made for the residence, discipline and teaching 

of women students and the prescribing of special courses of studies for them; 

(j) the appointment and emoluments of employees other than those for whom provision has been 

made in the Statutes; 

(k)  the  establishment  of  Centres  of  Studies,  Boards  of  Studies,  Special  Centres,  Specialised 

Laboratories and other Committee; 

(l) the manner of co-operation and collaboration with other Universities and authorities including 

learned bodies or associations; 

(m) the creation, composition and functions of any other body which is considered necessary for 

improving the academic life of the University; 

(n)  such  other  terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  as  are  not 

prescribed by the Statutes; 

(o) the management of Colleges and Institutions established by the University; 

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(p) the supervision and management of Colleges and Institutions admitted to the privileges of the 

University; 

(q) the setting up of a machinery for redressal of grievances of employees; and 

(r) all other matters which by this Act or the Statutes may be provided for by the Ordinances. 

(2)  The  first  Ordinances  shall  be  made  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  with  the  previous  approval  of  the 
Central Government and the Ordinances so made may be amended, repealed or added to at any time by 
the Executive Council in the manner prescribed by the Statutes. 

30. Regulations.—The authorities of the University may make Regulations, consistent with this Act, 
the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances  for  the  conduct  of  their  own  business  and  that  of  the  Committees 
appointed  by  them  and  not  provided  for  by  this  Act,  the  Statutes  or  the  Ordinances,  in  the  manner 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

31. Annual report.—(1) The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of 
the  Executive  Council,  which  shall  include,  among  other  matters,  the  steps  taken  by  the  University 
towards the fulfilment of its objects and shall be submitted to the Court on or after such date as may be 
prescribed by the Statutes and the Court shall consider the report in its annual meeting. 

(2) The Court shall submit the annual report to the Visitor along with its comments, if any. 

(3)  A  copy  of  the  annual  report,  as  prepared  under  sub-section  (1),  shall  also  be  submitted  to  the 
Central  Government,  which  shall,  as  soon  as  may  be,  cause  the  same  to  be  laid  before  both  Houses  of 
Parliament. 

32.  Annual  accounts.—(1)  The  annual  accounts  and  balance-sheet  of  the  University  shall  be 
prepared under the directions of the Executive Council and shall, once at least every year and at intervals 
of not more than fifteen months, be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or by such 
persons as he may authorise in this behalf. 

(2)  A  copy  of  the  annual  accounts  together  with  the  audit  report  thereon  shall  be  submitted  to  the 

Court and the Visitor along with the observations of the Executive Council. 

(3) Any observations made by the Visitor on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of the 
Court and the observations of the Court, if any, shall, after being considered by the Executive Council, be 
submitted to the Visitor. 

(4) A copy of the annual accounts together with the audit report as submitted to the Visitor, shall also 
be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid before 
both Houses of Parliament. 

(5)  The  audited  annual  accounts  after  having  been  laid  before  both  Houses  of  Parliament  shall  be 

published in the Gazette of India. 

33. Transfer of services of certain employees of the North-Eastern Hill University.—(1) Subject 
to the provisions of this Act, every person employed immediately before the commencement of this Act 
by the North-Eastern Hill University in the State of Nagaland shall be given an option, to be exercised in 
such  manner  and  within  such  time  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Statutes,  to  join  the  University  on  the 
same terms and conditions and to the same rights and privileges as to pension, gratuity, provident fund 
and other matters, as he would have had under the North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973 (24 of 1973). 

(2) The option once exercised by the person under sub-section (1) shall be final. 

34. Conditions of service of employees.—(1) Every employee of the University shall be appointed 
under a written contract, which shall be lodged with the University and a copy of which shall be furnished 
to the employee concerned. 

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(2)  Any  dispute  arising  out  of  the  contract  between  the  University  and  any  employee  shall,  at  the 
request of the employee, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration consisting of one member appointed by 
the Executive Council, one member nominated by the employee concerned and an umpire appointed  by 
the Visitor. 

(3) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final, and no suit shall lie in any civil court in respect of the 

matters decided by the Tribunal. 

(4) Every request made by the employee under sub-section (2), shall be deemed to be a submission to 

arbitration upon the terms of this section within the meaning of the Arbitration Act, 1940 (2 of 1940). 

(5) The procedure for regulating the work of the Tribunal shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

35. Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students.—(1) Any student 
or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University by the 
orders or resolution of the Vice-Chancellor, Discipline Committee or Examination Committee, as the case 
may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at the examinations of the University for more than 
one year, may; within ten days of the date of receipt of such orders  or copy of such resolution by him, 
appeal to the Executive Council and the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the decision 
of the Vice-Chancellor or the Committee, as the case may be. 

(2) Any dispute arising out of any disciplinary action taken by the University against a student shall, 
at the request of such student, be referred to a  Tribunal of Arbitration and the provisions of sub-sections 
(2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 34 shall, as far as may be, apply to a reference made under this sub-section. 

36.  Right  to  appeal.—Every  employee  or  student  of  the  University  or  of  a  College  or  Institution 
maintained  by  the  University  or  admitted  to  its  privileges  shall,  notwithstanding  anything  contained  in 
this Act, have a right to appeal within such time as may be prescribed by the Statutes, to the Executive 
Council  against  the  decision  of  any  officer  or  authority  of  the  University  or  of  the  Principal  or  the 
management of any College or an Institution, as the case may be, and thereupon the Executive Council 
may confirm, modify or reverse the decision appealed against. 

37.  Provident  and  pension  funds.—(1)  The  University  shall  constitute  for  the  benefit  of  its 
employees such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance schemes as it may deem fit in such 
manner and subject to such  conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) Where such provident fund or pension fund has been so constituted, the Central Government may 
declare that the provision of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925), shall apply to such fund, as if it 
were a Government provident fund. 

38. Disputes as to constitution of University authorities and bodies.—If any question arises as to 
whether any person has been duly appointed as, or is entitled to be, a member of any authority or other 
body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final. 

39. Constitution of Committees.—Where any authority of the University is given power by this Act 
or the Statutes to appoint Committees, such Committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of the 
members of the authority concerned and of such other person, if any, as the authority in each case may 
think fit. 

40.  Filling  of  casual  vacancies.—All  casual  vacancies  among  the  members  (other  than  ex  officio 
members)  of  any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University  shall  be  filled,  as  soon  as  may  be,  by  the 
person  or  body  who  appointed  or  co-opted  the  member  whose  place  has  become  vacant  and  person 
appointed or co-opted to a causal vacancy shall be a member of such authority or body for the residue of 
the term for which the person whose place he fills would have been a member. 

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41.  Proceedings  of  University  authorities  or  bodies  not  invalidated  by  vacancies.—No  act  or 
proceedings  of  any  authority  or  other  body  of  the  University  shall  be  invalid  merely  by  reason  of  the 
existence of a vacancy or vacancies among its members. 

42. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against 
any officer or other employee of the University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be 
done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

43.  Mode  of  proof  of  University  record.—A  copy  of  any  receipt,  application,  notice,  order, 
proceeding, resolution of any authority or Committee of the University, or other documents in possession 
of  the  University,  or  any  entry  in  any  register  duly  maintained  by  the  University,  if  certified  by  the 
Registrar, shall be received as prima facie evidence of such receipt, application, notice, order, proceeding, 
resolution or documents or the existence of entry in the register and shall be admitted as evidence of the 
matters and transactions therein where the original thereof would, if produced, have been admissible in 
evidence,  notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Indian  Evidence  Act,  1872  (1  of  1872)  or  in  any 
other law for the time being in force. 

44. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of 
this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, 
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing 
the difficulty: 

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from the 

commencement of this Act. 

(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each 

House of Parliament. 

45. Transitional provisions.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act and the Statutes,— 

(a) the first Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor and each of 

the said officers shall hold office for a term of five years; 

(b) the first Registrar and the first Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Visitor and each of 

the said officers shall hold office for a term of three years; 

(c) the first Court and the first Executive Council  shall consist of not more than thirty members 
and eleven members, respectively, who shall be nominated by the Visitor and shall hold office for a 
term of three years; 

(d) the first Planning Board shall consist of not more than ten members, who shall be nominated 

by the Visitor and they shall hold office for a term of three years; 

(e) the first Academic Council shall be constituted on the expiry of a period of six months from 
the commencement of this Act and during the said period of six months, the powers of the Academic 
Council shall be performed by the Planning Board constituted under section 23; 

(f) the first Academic Council shall consist of not more than twenty-one members, who shall be 

nominated by the Visitor and they shall hold office for a term of three years: 

Provided  that  if  any  vacancy  occurs  in  the  above  offices  or  authorities,  the  same  shall  be  filled  by 
appointment or nomination, as the case may be, by the Visitor, and the person so appointed or nominated 
shall hold office for so long as the officer or member in whose place he is appointed or nominated would 
have held office, if such vacancy had not occurred. 

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46.  Completion  of  courses  of  studies 

in  Colleges  or  Institutions  affiliated  to  the                        

University.—Notwithstanding  anything contained in this Act, or in the Statutes or the Ordinances, any 
student  of  College,  Institution,  School  or  Department,  who,  immediately  before  the  admission  of  such 
College, Institution, School or Department, to the privileges of the University, was studying for a degree, 
diploma  or  certificate  of  the  North-Eastern  Hill  University,  shall  be  permitted  by  the  University,  to 
complete  his  course  for  that  degree,  diploma  or  certificate,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  the  Nagaland 
University  and  such  College,  Institution,  School  or  Department,  shall  provide  for  the  instructions  and 
examination  of  such  student  in  accordance  with  the  syllabus  of  studies  of  the  North-Eastern  Hill 
University. 

47. Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in the Official Gazette and to be laid 
before Parliament.—(1) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be published 
in the Official Gazette. 

(2) Every Statute, Ordinance or Regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after 
it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which 
may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the 
session  immediately  following  the  session  or  the  successive  sessions  aforesaid,  both  Houses  agree  in 
making any modification in the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation or both Houses agree that the Statute, 
Ordinance or Regulation should not be made, the Statute, Ordinance or Regulation shall thereafter have 
effect  only  in  such  modified  form  or  be  of  no  effect,  as  the  case  may  be;  so,  however,  that  any  such 
modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under 
that Statute, Ordinance or Regulation. 

(3)  The  power  to  make  Statutes,  Ordinances  or  Regulations  shall  include  the  power  to  give 
retrospective  effect  from  a  date  not  earlier than  the  date of commencement  of this  Act, to the  Statutes, 
Ordinances  or  Regulations  or  any  of  them  but  no  retrospective  effect  shall  be  given  to  any  Statute, 
Ordinance  or  Regulation  so  as  to  prejudicially  affect  the  interests  of  any  person  to  whom  such  Statute, 
Ordinance or Regulation may be applicable. 

48. [Amendment of Act 24 of 1973.]—Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2001 (30 of 2001), 

s. 2 and the First Sch. (w.e.f. 3-9-2001). 

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THE SCHEDULE 

(See section 28) 

THE STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY 

 The Chancellor 

1. (1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor from a panel of not less than three persons 
recommended by the Executive Council from amongst persons of eminence in the academic or public life 
of the country: 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended he may call for 

fresh recommendations from the Executive Council. 

(2)  The  Chancellor  shall  hold  office  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  not  be  eligible  for                    

re-appointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office, the Chancellor shall continue to hold 

office until his successor enters upon his office. 

 The Vice-Chancellor 

2.  (1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  from  a  panel  of  not  less  than  three 

persons who shall be recommended by a Committee as constituted under clause (2): 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons included in the panel, he may call 

for a fresh panel. 

(2) The Committee referred to in clause (1), shall consist of three persons, none of whom shall be an 
employee of the University or a member of the Court, the Executive Council or the Academic Council or 
connected with an institution recognised by or associated with the University and out of the three persons, 
two shall be nominated by the Executive Council and one by the Visitor and the nominee of the Visitor 
shall be the convenor of the Committee. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters 
upon  his  office, or  until  he  attains the  age  of  sixty-five  years,  whichever  is  earlier,  and  he  shall  not  be 
eligible for re-appointment: 

Provided that notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of five years, he shall continue in office 

until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office: 

Provided  further  that  the  Visitor  may  direct  any  Vice-Chancellor  after  his  term  has  expired,  to 

continue in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified by him. 

(5) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as follows:— 

(i) The Vice-Chancellor shall be paid a monthly salary and allowances other than the house rent 
allowance, as the rates fixed by the Central Government from time to time and he shall be entitled, 
without  payment  of  rent,  to  use  a  furnished  residence  throughout  his  term  of  office  and  no 
charge shall fall on the Vice-Chancellor in respect of the maintenance of such residence. 

(ii)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  such  terminal  benefits  and  allowances  as  may  be 

fixed by the Executive Council with the approval of the Visitor from time to time: 

Provided that where an employee of the University or a College or an Institution maintained by or 
affiliated to it, or of any other University or any Institution maintained by or affiliated to such other 
University, is appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, he may be allowed to continue to contribute to any 
provident fund  of  which  he  is  a  member  and the  University  shall contribute to the  account of  such 

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person in that provident fund at the same rate at which the person had been contributing immediately 
before his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  further  that  where  such  employee  had  been  a  member  of  any  pension  scheme,  the 

University shall make the necessary contribution to such scheme. 

(iii) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowance at such rates as may be fixed by 

the Executive Council. 

(iv)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  leave  on  full  pay  at  the  rate  of  thirty  days  in  a 
calendar year and the leave shall be credited to his account in advance in two half-yearly instalments 
of fifteen days each on the 1st day of January and July every year: 

Provided  that  if  the  Vice-Chancellor  assumes  or  relinquishes  charge  of  the  office  of  the                   

Vice-Chancellor during the currency of a half year, the leave shall be credited proportionately at the 
rate of two and-a-half days for each completed month of service. 

(v) In addition to the leave referred to in sub-clause (iv), the Vice-Chancellor shall also be entitled 
to half pay leave at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service. This half pay leave 
may also be availed of as commuted leave on full pay on medical certificate. When commuted leave 
is availed, twice the amount of half pay leave shall be debited against half pay leave due. 

(6) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, or if he 
is unable to perform his duties due to ill health or any other cause, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall perform 
the duties of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided that if the Pro-Vice-Chancellor is not available, the senior most Professor shall perform the 
duties of the Vice-Chancellor until a new Vice-Chancellor assumes office or the Vice-Chancellor attends 
to the duties of his office, as the case may be. 

Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor 

3. (1)   The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  ex  officio  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Council,  the  Academic 
Council,  the  Planning  Board  and  the  Finance  Committee  and  shall,  in  the  absence  of  the  Chancellor, 
preside at the convocations held for conferring degrees. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to be present at, and address, any meeting of any authority 
or other body of the University, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat unless he is a member of such 
authority or body. 

(3)  It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and 

the Regulations are duly observed, and he shall have all the powers necessary to ensure such observance. 

(4)  The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise control over the affairs of the University and shall give effect 

to the decisions of all the authorities of the University. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall have all the powers necessary for the proper maintenance of discipline 

in the University and he may delegate any such powers to such person or persons as he may deem fit. 

(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the power to convene or cause to be convened the meeting of the 

Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Planning Board and the Finance Committee. 

Pro-Vice-Chancellor 

4.  (1)  Every  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by 

the  Executive  Council  on 

the 

recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  that  where  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  is  not  accepted  by  the  Executive 
Council, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor who may either appoint the person recommended by 
the Vice-Chancellor or ask the Vice-Chancellor to recommend another person to the Executive Council: 

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Provided  further  that  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor, 
appoint  a  Professor to  discharge  the  duties  of a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor in  addition  to  his  own  duties as a 
Professor. 

(2) The  term  of  office  of  a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  such  as  may  be  decided  by  the  Executive 
Council but it shall not in any case exceed five years or until the expiration of the term of office of the 
Vice-Chancellor, whichever is earlier: 

Provided  that  a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  whose  term  of  office  has  expired  shall  be  eligible  for 

reappointment: 

Provided further that, in any case, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-five 

years: 

Provided also that the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall, while discharging the duties of the Vice-Chancellor 
under  clause  (6)  of  Statute  2,  continue in  office  notwithstanding  the expiration of  his  term  of  office  as 
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, until a new Vice-Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor, as the case may be, assumes 
office: 

Provided  also  that  when  the  office  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  becomes  vacant  and  there  is  no               

Pro-Vice-Chancellor to perform the functions of the Vice-Chancellor the Executive Council may appoint 
a  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  and  the  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  so  appointed  shall  cease  to  hold  office  as  such  as 
soon as a Vice-Chancellor is appointed and enters upon his office. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be such 

as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4)  A  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  shall  assist  the  Vice-Chancellor  in  respect  of  such  matters  as  may  be 
specified by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf, from time to time, and shall also  exercise such powers 
and perform such duties as may be assigned or delegated to him by the Vice-Chancellor. 

Registrar 

5.  (1)  The  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the  recommendation  of  a 
Selection  Committee  constituted  for  the  purpose  and  shall  be  a  whole-time  salaried  officer  of  the 
University. 

(2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may 

be prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of sixty years: 

Provided further that a Registrar shall, notwithstanding his attaining the age of sixty years, continue in 
office  until  his  successor  is  appointed  and  enters  upon  his  office  or  until  the  expiry  of  a  period  of  one 
year, whichever is earlier. 

(4) When the office of the Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is, by reason of illness, absence, 
or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed 
by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5)  (a)  The  Registrar  shall  have  power  to  take  disciplinary  action  against  such  of  the  employees, 
excluding teachers and academic staff, as may be specified in the order  of the Executive Council and to 
suspend  them  pending  inquiry,  to  administer  warnings  to  them  or  to  impose  on  them  the  penalty  of 
censure or the withholding of increment: 

Provided  that  no  such  penalty  shall  be  imposed  unless  the  person  concerned  has  been  given  a 

reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him. 

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(b) An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of the 

penalties specified in sub-clause (a). 

(c) In a case where the inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is called 
for, the Registrar shall, upon conclusion of the inquiry, make a report to the Vice-Chancellor along with 
his recommendations: 

Provided  that  an  appeal  shall  lie  to  the  Executive  Council  against  an  order  of  the  Vice-Chancellor 

imposing any penalty. 

(6) The Registrar shall be ex officio Secretary of the Executive Council, the Academic Council and 

the Planning Board, but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities and he shall be   
ex officio Member-Secretary of the Court. 

(7)  It shall be the duty of the Registrar— 

(a) to be the custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the University 

as the Executive Council shall commit to his charges; 

(b)  to  issue  all  notices  convening  meetings  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council,  the  Academic 

Council, the Planning Board and of any Committees appointed by those authorities; 

(c)  to  keep  the  minutes  of  all  the  meetings  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council,  the  Academic 

Council, the Planning  Board and of any Committees appointed by those authorities; 

(d)  to  conduct  the  official  correspondence  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council,  the  Academic 

Council and the Planning Board; 

(e)  to  arrange  for  and  superintend  the  examinations  of  the  University  in  accordance  with  the 

manner prescribed by the Ordinances; 

(f)  to  supply  to  the  Visitor,  copies  of  the  agenda  of  the  meetings  of  the  authorities  of  the 

University as soon as they are issued; and the minutes of such meetings; 

(g)  to  represent  the  University  in  suits  or  proceedings  by  or  against  the  University,  sign     

powers-of-attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representative for the purpose; and 

(h)  to  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  specified  in  the  Statutes,  the  Ordinances  or  the 

Regulations  or  as  may  be  required  from  time  to  time,  by  the  Executive  Council  or  the                   
Vice-Chancellor.  

The Finance Officer 

6. (1) The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendations of 
a   Selection  Committee  constituted  for the purpose  and  he  shall  be  a  whole-time  salaried  officer  of the 
University. 

(2) He shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be such as 

may be prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided that a Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age of sixty years: 

Provided further that the Finance  Officer shall, notwithstanding his attaining the age of sixty years, 
continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office or until the expiry of a period 
of one year, whichever is earlier. 

(4)  When  the  office  of  the  Finance  Officer  is  vacant  or  when  the  Finance  Officer  is,  by  reason  of 
illness, absence or any other cause unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall 
be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

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(5)  The  Finance  Officer  shall  be  ex  officio  Secretary  of  the  Finance Committee,  but  shall  not  be 

deemed to be a Member of such Committee. 

(6) The Finance Officer shall— 

(a) exercise general supervision  over the funds of the University and shall advice it as regards its 

financial policy; and 

(b) perform such other financial functions as may be assigned to him by the Executive Council or 

as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(7) Subject to the control of the Executive Council, the Finance Officer shall— 

(a) hold and manage the property and investments of the University including trust and endowed 

property; 

(b)  ensure  that  the  limits  fixed  by  the  Executive  Council  for  recurring   and  non-recurring 
expenditure for a year are not exceeded and that all moneys are expended on the purpose for which 
they are granted or allotted; 

(c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts and the budget of the University and for 

their presentation to the Executive Council; 

(d)  keep  a  constant  watch  on  the  state  of  the  cash  and  bank  balances  and  on  the  state  of 

investments; 

(e)  watch  the  progress  of  the  collection  of  revenue  and  advise  on  the  methods  of  collection 

employed; 

(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipment are maintained up-to-date 
and  that  stock-checking  is  conducted,  of  equipment  and  other   consumable  materials  in  all  offices, 
Special Centres, Specialised Laboratories, Colleges and Institutions maintained by the University; 

(g)  bring  to  the  notice  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  unauthorised  expenditure  and  other  financial 

irregularities and suggest disciplinary action against persons at fault; and 

(h)  call  for  from  any  office,  Centre,  Laboratory,  College  or  Institution  maintained  by  the 
University  any  information  or  returns  that  he  may  consider  necessary  for  the  performance  of  his 
duties. 

(8) Any receipt given by the Finance Officer or the person or persons duly authorised in this behalf by 
the Executive Council for any money payable to the University shall be sufficient discharge for payment 
of such money.  

Deans of Schools of Studies 

7. (1) Every Dean of a School of Studies shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from among the 

Professors in the School for a period of three years and he shall be eligible for reappointment: 

Provided that a Dean on attaining the age of sixty years shall cease to hold office as such: 

Provided further that if at any time there is no Professor in a School, the Vice-Chancellor, or a Dean 

authorised by the Vice-Chancellor in this behalf, shall exercise the powers of the Dean of the School. 

(2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is, by reason of illness,  absence or any 
other  cause,  unable  to  perform  duties  of  his  office,  the  duties  of  the  office  shall  be  performed  by  such 
person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(3)  The  Dean  shall  be  the  Head  of  the  School  and  shall  be  responsible  for  the  conduct  and 
maintenance of the standards of teaching and research in the School and shall have such other functions 
as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

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(4) The Dean shall have the right to be present and to speak at any meeting of the Boards of Studies 
or Committees of the School, as the case may be, but shall not have the right to vote thereat unless he is a 
member thereof.  

Heads of Departments 

8. (1) Each Department shall have a Head who shall be a Professor and whose duties and functions 

and terms and conditions of appointments shall be prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided that if there is more than one Professor in any Department, the Head of the Department shall 
be appointed by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor from among the 
Professors: 

Provided  further  that  in  the  case  of  Departments  where  there  is  only  one  Professor,  the  Executive 
Council  shall  have  the  option  to  appoint,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  either  the 
Professor or a Reader as the Head of the Department: 

Provided further that in a Department where there is no Professor, a Reader may be appointed as the 

Head of the Department by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided also that if there is no Professor or Reader, in a Department, the Dean of School of Studies 

concerned shall act as the Head of the Department. 

(2) It shall be open to a Professor or a Reader to decline the offer of appointment as the Head of the 

Department. 

(3)  A  Professor  appointed  as  the  Head  of  the  Department  shall  hold  office  as  such  for  a  period  of 

three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 

(4) A Head of a Department may resign his office at any time during his tenure of office. 

(5) A Head of a Department shall perform such functions as may be prescribed by the Ordinances.  

Proctors 

9.  (1)  Every  Proctor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the  recommendation  of  the   

Vice-Chancellor and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him  by 
the Vice-Chancellor. 

(2) Every Proctor shall hold office for a term of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment.  

Librarian 

10.  (1)  The  Librarian  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the  recommendations  of  the 

Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time officer of the University. 

(2) The Librarian shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by 

the Executive Council.  

Meetings of the Court 

11. (1) An annual meeting of the Court shall be held on a date to be fixed by the Executive Council 

unless some other date has been fixed by the Court in respect of any year. 

(2) At an annual meeting of the Court, a report on the working of the University during the previous 
year,  together  with  a  statement  of  the  receipts  and  expenditure,  the  balance-sheet  as  audited,  and  the 
financial estimates for the next year shall be presented. 

(3) A copy of the statement of receipts and expenditure, the balance-sheet and the financial estimates 
referred to in clause (2), shall be sent to every member of the Court at least seven days before the date of 
the annual meeting. 

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(4) Twelve members of the Court shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Court. 

(5) Special meetings of the Court may be convened by the Executive Council or the Vice-Chancellor 
or if  there  is  no  Vice-Chancellor,  Pro-Vice-Chancellor  or  if  there  is  no  Pro-Vice-Chancellor,  by  the 
Registrar.  

Quorum for meetings of the Executive Council 

12.  Five  members  of  the  Executive  Council  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Executive 

Council. 

Powers and functions of the Executive Council 

13. (1) The Executive Council shall have the power of management and administration of the revenue 
and property of the University and the conduct of all administrative affairs of the University not otherwise 
provided for. 

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Executive Council shall, 

in addition to all other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:— 

(i) to create teaching and academic posts, to determine the number and emoluments of such posts 
and  to  define  the  duties  and  conditions  of  service  of  Professors,  Readers,  Lecturers  and  other 
academic staff and Principals of Colleges and Institutions maintained by the University: 

Provided  that  no  action  shall  be  taken  by  the  Executive  Council  in  respect  of  the  number, 
qualifications and the emoluments of teachers and academic staff otherwise than after consideration 
of the recommendations of the Academic Council; 

(ii) to appoint such Professors, Readers, Lecturers and other academic staff, as may be necessary, 
and Principals of Colleges and Institutions maintained by the University on the recommendation of 
the Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and to fill up temporary vacancies therein; 

(iii)  to  create  administrative,  ministerial  and  other  necessary  posts  and  to  make  appointments 

thereto in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances; 

(iv) to grant leave of absence  to any officer of the University other than the Chancellor and the 
Vice-Chancellor,  and  to  make  necessary  arrangements  for  the  discharge  of  the  functions  of  such 
officer during his absence; 

(v) to regulate and enforce discipline among employees in accordance with the Statutes and the 

Ordinances; 

(vi) to manage and regulate the finances, accounts, investments, property, business and all other 
administrative affairs of the University, and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it may think fit; 

(vii) to fix limits on the total recurring and the total non-recurring expenditure for a year on the 

recommendations of the Finance Committee; 

(viii) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such 
stocks,  funds,  shares  or  securities,  from  time  to  time,  as  it  may  think  fit  or  in  the  purchase  of 
immovable property in India, with the like powers of varying such investment from time to time; 

(ix)  to  transfer  or  accept  transfers  of  any  movable  or  immovable  property  on  behalf  of  the 

University; 

(x) to provide  buildings, premises, furniture and apparatus and other means needed for carrying 

on the work of the University; 

(xi) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University; 

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(xii) to entertain, adjudicate upon, and, if thought fit, to redress any grievances of the employees 

and students of the University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved; 

(xiii) to appoint examiners and moderators and, if necessary, to remove them, and to fix their fees, 

emoluments and travelling and other allowances, after consulting the Academic Council; 

(xiv) to select a common seal for the University and provide for the custody and use of such seal; 

(xv) to make such special arrangements as may be necessary for the residence and discipline of 

women students; 

(xvi) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Deans, 
the  Registrar  or  the  Finance  Officer  or  such  other  employee  or  authority  of  the  University  or  to  a 
committee appointed by it as it may deem fit; 

(xvii) to institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; and 

(xviii)  to  provide  for  the  appointment  of  Visiting  Professors,  Emeritus  Professors;  Consultants 

and Scholars and determine the terms and conditions of such appointments; 

(xix) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed 

on it by the Act, or the Statutes.  

Quorum for meetings of the Academic Council 

14.  Nine  members  of  the  Academic  Council  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Academic 

Council. 

Powers of the Academic Council 

15. Subject to the Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Academic Council shall, in addition to all 

other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:— 

(a)  to  exercise  general  supervision  over  the  academic  policies  of  the  University  and  to  give 
directions regarding methods of instructions, co-operative teaching among Colleges and Institutions, 
evaluation or research or improvements in academic standards; 

(b) to  bring about inter-School  co-ordination, to establish or appoint committees or boards, for 

taking up projects on an inter-School basis; 

(c) to consider matters of general academic interest either on its own initiative or on  a reference 

by a School or the Executive Council and to take appropriate action thereon; and 

(d) to frame such regulations and rules consistent with the Statutes and the Ordinances regarding 
the academic functioning of the University, discipline, residences, admissions, award of fellowships 
and studentships, fees, concessions, corporate life and attendance.  

The Planning Board 

16.  (1)  The  Planning  Board  shall  be  the  principal  planning  body  of  the  University  and  shall  be 

responsible for— 

(a) reviewing the educational programmes offered by the University; 

(b)  organising  the  structure  of  education  in  the  University  so  as  to  provide  opportunities  to 
students  to  offer  different  combinations  of  subjects  appropriate  for  the  development  of  personality 
and skills for useful work society; 

(c) creating an atmosphere and environment conducive to value-oriented education; and 

(d)  developing  new  teaching-learning  processes  which  will  combine  the  lectures,  tutorials, 

seminars, demonstrations, self-studies and collective practical projects. 

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(2)  The  Planning  Board  shall  have  the  power  to  advise  on  the  development  of  the  University  and 
review  the  progress  implementation  of  programmes  so  as  to  ascertain  whether  they  are  on  the  lines 
recommended  by  it  and  shall  also  have  the  power  to  advise  the  Executive  Council  and  the  Academic 
Council on any matter in connection therewith. 

(3)  The  Academic  Council  and  the  Executive  Council  shall  be  bound  to  consider  the 
recommendations of the Planning Board and shall implement such of recommendations as are accepted 
by it. 

(4) Such of those recommendations of the Planning Board as have not been accepted by the Executive 
Council or the Academic Council under clause (3) shall be submitted by the Vice-Chancellor along with 
the recommendations of the Executive Council or the Academic Council, to the Visitor for advice and the 
advice of the Visitor shall be implemented by the Executive Council or the Academic Council, as the case 
may be. 

(5)  The  Planning  Board  may  constitute  such  committees  as  may  be  necessary  for  planning  and 

monitoring the programmes of the University.  

Schools of Studies and Departments 

17. (1) The University shall have such Schools of Studies as may be specified by the Ordinances. 

(2)  Every  School  shall  have  a  School  Board  and  the  members  of  the  first  School  Board  shall  be 

nominated by the Executive Council and shall hold office for a period of three years. 

(3)  The powers and functions of a School Board shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) The conduct of the meetings of a School Board and the quorum required for such meetings shall 

be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(5) (a) Each School shall consist of such Departments as may be assigned to it by the Ordinances. 

(b) No Department shall be established or abolished except by the Statutes: 

Provided that the Executive Council may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, establish 
Centres  of  Studies to  which  may  be  assigned  such  teachers  of the  University  as  the  Executive  Council 
may consider necessary. 

(c) Each Department shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(i) Teachers of the Department; 

(ii) Persons conducting research in the Department; 

(iii) Dean of the School; 

(iv) Honorary Professors, if any, attached to the Department; and 

(v) such other persons as may be members of the Department in accordance with the provisions of 

the Ordinances. 

Board of Studies 

18. (1) Each Department shall have a Board of Studies. 

(2) The constitution of a Board of Studies and the term of office of its members shall be prescribed by 

the Ordinances. 

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(3) The functions of a Board of Studies shall be to approve subjects for research for various degrees 
and  other  requirements  of  research  degrees  and  to  recommend  to  the  concerned  School  Board  in  the 
manner prescribed by the Ordinances— 

(a) courses of studies and appointment of examiners for courses, but excluding research degrees; 

(b) appointment of supervisors of research; and 

(c) measures for the improvement of the standard of teaching and research: 

Provided  that  the  above  functions  of  a  Board  of  Studies  shall,  during  the  period  of  three  years 

immediately after the commencement of the Act, be performed by the Department.  

Finance Committee 

19. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(ii) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 

(iii)  three  persons  nominated  by  the  Executive  Council,  out  of  whom  at  least  one  shall  be  a 

member of the Executive Council; and 

(iv) three persons nominated by the Visitor. 

(2)  Five  members  of  the  Finance  Committee  shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Finance 

Committee. 

(3) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than ex officio members, shall hold office for a 

term of three years. 

(4) A member of the Finance Committee shall have the right to record a minute of dissent if he does 

not agree with any decision of the Finance Committee. 

(5)  The  Finance  Committee  shall  meet  at  least  thrice  every  year  to  examine  the  accounts  and  to 

scrutinise proposals for expenditure. 

(6) All proposals relating to creation of posts, and those items which have not been included in the 
Budget,  should  be  examined  by  the  Finance  Committee  before  they  are  considered  by  the  Executive 
Council. 

(7) The annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance Officer 
shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to 
the Executive Council for approval. 

(8) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring expenditure and the total 
non-recurring expenditure for the year, based on the income and resources of the University (which, in the 
case of productive works, may include the proceeds of loans). 

Selection Committees 

20. (1) There shall be Selection Committees for making recommendations to the Executive Council 
for  appointment  to  the  posts  of  Professor,  Reader,  Lecturer,  Registrar,  Finance  Officer,  Librarian  and 
Principals of Colleges and Institutions maintained by the University. 

(2) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts specified in column 1 of the Table below 
shall  consist  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  Pro-Vice-Chancellor,  a  nominee  of  the  Visitor  and  the  persons 
specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the said Table:  

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TABLE 

1 

2 

Professor 

(i) 

The Head of the Department concerned if he is a Professor. 

(ii)  One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

(iii)  Three  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the  University, 
nominated by the Executive Council, out of a panel names 
recommended  by  the  Academic  Council  for  their  special 
knowledge  of,  or  interest  in,  the  subject  with  which  the 
Professor will be concerned. 

Reader/Lecturer 

(i) 

The Head of the Department concerned. 

Registrar, Finance Officer 

Librarian 

Principal  of  College  or  Institution 
maintained by the University 

(ii)  One Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

(iii)  Two  persons  not  in  the  service  of  the  University, 
nominated  by  the  Executive  Council,  out  of  a  panel  of 
names  recommended  by  the  Academic  Council  for  their 
special knowledge of, or interest in, the subject with which 
the Reader or a Lecturer will be concerned. 

(i) 

Two  members  of  the  Executive  Council  nominated  by  it; 
and 

(ii)  One person not in the service of the University, nominated 

by the Executive Council. 

(i) 

Two persons not in the service of the University, who have 
the  Library 
special  knowledge  of 
Science/Library  Administration  to  be  nominated  by  the 
Executive Council. 

the  subject  of 

(ii)  One person not in the service of the University, nominated 

by the Executive Council. 

Three persons not in the service of the University of whom 
two shall be nominated by the Executive Council and one 
by  the  Academic  Council  for  their  special  knowledge  of, 
or  interest  in,  a  subject  in  which  instruction  is  being 
provided by the College or Institution. 

NOTE:  

1.  Where the appointment is being made for an inter-disciplinary project, the head of the 

project shall be deemed to be the Head of the Department concerned. 

2. 

The  Professor  to  be  nominated  shall  be  Professor  concerned  with  the  speciality  for 
which the selection is being made and that the Vice-Chancellor shall consult the Head of 
the Department and the Dean of School before nominating the Professor. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor, or in his absence, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of a 

Selection Committee: 

Provided  that  the  meetings  of  the  Selection  Committee  shall  be  fixed  after  prior  consultation  with, 
and subject to the convenience of Visitor’s nominee and the persons nominated by the Executive Council 
under clause (2): 

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Provided further that the proceedings of the Selection Committee shall not be valid unless,— 

(a)  where  the  number  of  Visitor’s  nominee  and  the  persons  nominated  by  the  Executive 

Council is four in all, at least three of them attend the meeting; and 

(b)  where  the  number  of  Visitor’s  nominee  and  the  persons  nominated  by  the  Executive 

Council is three in all, at least two of them attend the meeting. 

(4) The meeting of a Selection Committee shall be convened by the Vice-Chancellor or in his absence 

by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor. 

(5) The procedure to be followed by a Selection Committee in making recommendations shall be laid 

down in the Ordinances. 

(6)  If  the  Executive  Council  is  unable  to  accept  the  recommendations  made  by  a  Selection 

Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Visitor for final orders. 

(7) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated below:— 

(i) If the temporary vacancy is for a duration longer than one academic session, it shall be filled 
on the advice of the Selection Committee in accordance with the procedure indicated in the foregoing 
clauses: 

Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that in the interests of work it is necessary to fill 
the  vacancy,  the  appointment  may  be  made  on  a  purely  temporary  basis  by  a  local  Selection 
Committee referred to in sub-clause (ii) for a period not exceeding six months. 

(ii) If the temporary vacancy is for a period less than a year, an appointment to such vacancy shall 
be made on the recommendation of a local Selection Committee consisting of the Dean of the School 
concerned, the Head of the Department and a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided that if the same person holds the offices of the Dean and the Head of the Department, 

the Selection Committee may contain two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided further that in case sudden casual vacancies of teaching posts caused by death or any 
other  reason,  the  Dean  may,  in  consultation  with  the  Head  of  the  Department  concerned,  make  a 
temporary appointment for a month and report to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar about such 
appointment. 

(iii)  No  teacher  appointed  temporarily  shall,  if  he  is  not  recommended  by  a  regular  Selection 
Committee  for  appointment  under  the  Statutes,  be  continued  in  service  on  such  temporary 
employment, unless he is subsequently selected by a local Selection Committee of a regular Selection 
Committee, for a temporary or permanent appointment, as the case may be.  

Special mode of appointment 

21. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Statute 20, the Executive Council may invite a person 
of high academic distinction and professional attainments to accept a post of Professor or Reader or any 
other academic post in the University, as the case may be, on such terms and conditions as it deems fit, 
and on the person agreeing to do so appoint him to the post. 

(2) The Executive Council may appoint a teacher or any other academic staff working in any other 
University or organisation for undertaking   a joint project in accordance with the manner laid down in the 
Ordinances. 

Appointment for a fixed tenure 

22. The Executive Council may appoint a person selected in accordance with the procedure laid down 

in Statute 20 for a fixed tenure on such terms and conditions as it deems fit.  

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Recognised teachers 

23.  (1)  The  qualifications  of  recognised  teachers  shall  be  such  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(2) All applications for the recognition of teachers shall be made in such manner as may be laid down 

in the Ordinances. 

(3)  No  teacher  shall  be  recognised  as  a  teacher  except  on  the  recommendation  of  a  Selection 

Committee constituted for the purpose in the manner laid down in the Ordinances. 

(4) The period of recognition of a teacher shall be determined by the Ordinances made in that behalf. 

(5)  The  Academic  Council  may,  by  a  special  resolution  passed  by  a  majority  of  not  less  than          

two-thirds of the members present and voting, withdraw recognition from a teacher: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until notice in writing has been given to the person 
concerned calling upon him to show cause, within such time as may be specified in the notice, why such 
resolution  should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may  produce  in 
support of them have been considered by the Academic Council. 

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order of withdrawal under clause (5) may, within three months from 
the date of communication to him of such order, appeal to the Executive Council which may pass such 
orders thereon as it thinks fit.  

Committees 

24.  (1)  Any  authority  of  the  University  may  appoint  as  many  standing  or  special  Committees  as  it 

may deem fit, and may appoint to such Committees persons who are not members of such authority. 

(2) Any such Committee appointed under clause (1) may deal with any subject delegated to it subject 

to subsequent confirmation by the authority appointing.  

Terms and conditions of service and code of conduct of the teachers, etc. 

25.  (1)  All  the  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  of  the  University  shall,  in  the  absence  of  any 
agreement to the contrary, be governed by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct as are 
specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

(2) Every teacher and member of the academic staff of the University shall be appointed on a written 

contract, the form of which shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(3) A copy of every contract referred to in clause (2) shall be deposited with the Registrar. 

Terms and conditions of service and code of conduct of other employees 

26.  All  the  employees  of  the  University,  other  than  the  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  of  the 
University, shall, in the absence of any contract to the contrary, be governed by the terms and conditions 
of service and code of conduct as are specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

Seniority list 

27. (1) Whenever, in accordance with the Statutes, any person is to hold an office or be a member of 
an  authority  of  the  University  by  rotation  according  to  seniority,  such  seniority  shall  be  determined 
according to the length of continuous service of such person in his grade, and in accordance with such 
other principles as the Executive Council may, from time to time, prescribe. 

(2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to prepare and maintain, in respect of each class of persons to 
whom the provisions of these Statutes apply, a complete and up-to-date seniority list in accordance with 
the provisions of clause (1). 

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(3) If two or more persons have equal length of continuous service in a particular grade or the relative 
seniority of any person or persons is otherwise in doubt, the Registrar may, on his own motion and shall, 
at the request of any such person, submit the matter to the Executive Council whose decision thereon shall 
be final.  

Removal of employees of the University 

28. (1) Where there is an allegation of misconduct against a teacher, a member of the academic staff 
or  other,  employee  of the University,  the Vice-Chancellor,  in the  case  of  the  teacher  or  member  of  the 
academic staff, and the authority competent to appoint (hereinafter referred to as the appointing authority) 
in  the case of other employee, may, by order in writing place such teacher, member of the academic staff 
or  other  employee,  as  the  case  may  be,  under  suspension  and  shall  forthwith  report  to  the  Executive 
Council the circumstances in which the order was made: 

Provided that the Executive Council may, if it is of the opinion, that the circumstances of the case do 

not warrant the suspension of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, revoke such order. 

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the terms of the contract of appointment or of any other 
terms and conditions of service of the employees, the Executive Council in respect of teachers and other 
academic  staff,  and  the  appointing  authority,  in  respect  of  other  employees,  shall  have  the  power  to 
remove a teacher or a member of the academic staff, or as the case may be, other employee on grounds of 
misconduct. 

(3) Save as aforesaid, the Executive Council, or as the case may be, the appointing authority, shall not 
be  entitled  to  remove  any  teacher,  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  other  employee  except  for  a  good 
cause and after giving three months’ notice or on payment of three months’ salary in lieu thereof. 

(4) No teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall be removed under clause (2) or 
clause (3) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed 
to be taken in regard to him. 

(5) The removal of a teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall take effect from 

the date on which the order of removal is made: 

Provided that where the teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee is under suspension 
at the time of his removal, such removal shall take effect from the date on which he was placed under 
suspension. 

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Statute, a teacher, member 

of the academic staff or other employee may resign,— 

(a)  if  he  is  a  permanent  employee,  only  after  giving  three  months’  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be, or by paying three month’s salary 
in lieu thereof; 

(b)  if  he  is  not  a  permanent  employee,  only  after  giving  one  month’s  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Executive Council or, as the case may be, the appointing authority or by paying one month’s salary in 
lieu thereof: 

Provided that such resignation shall take effect only on the date on which the resignation is accepted 

by the Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be.  

Honorary degrees 

29.  (1)  The  Executive  Council  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Academic  Council  and  by  a 
resolution  passed  by  a  majority  of  not  less  than  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  and  voting,  make 
proposals to the Visitor for the conferment of honorary degrees: 

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Provided  that  in  case  of  emergency,  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  its  own  motion,  make  such 

proposals. 

(2) The Executive Council may, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the 
members  present  and  voting,  withdraw,  with  the  previous  sanction  of  the  Visitor,  any  honorary  degree 
conferred by the University. 

Withdrawal of degrees, etc. 

30.  The  Executive  Council  may,  by  a  special  resolution  passed  by  a  majority  of  not  less  than          

two-thirds of the members present and voting, withdraw any degree or academic distinction conferred on, 
or any certificate or diploma granted to, any person by the University for good and sufficient cause: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until a notice in writing has been given to that person 
calling upon him to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice why such a resolution 
should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may  produce  in  support  of 
them, have been considered by the Executive Council.  

Maintenance of discipline among students of the University 

31.  (1)  All  powers  relating  to  discipline  and  disciplinary  action  in  relation  to  students  of  the 

University shall vest in the Vice-Chancellor. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate all or any of his powers as he deems proper to a Proctor and to 

such other officers as he may specify in this behalf. 

(3)  Without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  his  powers  relating  to  the  maintenance  of  discipline  and 
taking such action, as may seem to him appropriate for the maintenance of discipline, the Vice-Chancellor 
may, in exercise of his powers, by order, direct that any student or students be expelled, or rusticated, for 
a  specified  period,  or  be  not  admitted  to  a  course  or  courses  of  study  in  a  College,  Institution  or 
Department or a School of the University for a stated period, or be punished with fine for an amount to be 
specified  in  the  order,  or  be  debarred  from  taking  an  examination  or  examinations  conducted  by  the 
University, College, Institution or Department or a School for one or more years, or that the results of the 
student or students concerned in the examination or examinations in which he or they have appeared be 
cancelled. 

(4)  The  Principals  of  Colleges,  Institutions,  Deans  of  Schools  of  Studies  and  Heads  of  teaching 
Departments in the University shall have the authority to exercise all such disciplinary powers over the 
students in their respective Colleges, Institutions, Schools and teaching Departments in the University as 
may  be  necessary  for  the  proper  conduct  of  such Colleges,  Institutions,  Schools  and  teaching  in  the 
Departments. 

(5)   Without  prejudice  to  the  powers  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  the  Principals  and  other  persons 
specified in clause (4), detailed rules of discipline and proper conduct shall be made by the University. 
The Principals of Colleges, Institutions, Deans of Schools of Studies and Heads of teaching Departments 
in  the  University  may  also  make  the  supplementary  rules  as  they  deem  necessary  for  the  aforesaid 
purposes. 

(6) At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration to the effect that he 
submits  himself  to  the  disciplinary  jurisdiction  of  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  other  authorities  of  the 
University.  

Maintenance of discipline among Students of Colleges, etc. 

32. All powers relating to discipline and disciplinary action in relation to Students of a College or an 
Institution, not maintained by the University, shall vest in the Principal of the College or Institution, as 
the case may be, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Ordinances.   

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Admission of Colleges, etc., to the privileges of the University 

 33.  (1)  Colleges  and  other  Institutions  situated  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  University  may  be 
admitted  to  such  privileges  of  the  University  as  the  Executive  Council  may  decide  on  the  following 
conditions, namely:— 

(i)  Every  such  College  or  Institution  shall  have  a  regularly  constituted  Governing  Body, 
consisting of not more than fifteen persons approved by the Executive Council and including among 
others,  two  teachers  of  the  University  to  be  nominated  by  the  Executive  Council  and  three 
representatives of the teaching staff of whom the Principal of the College or Institution shall be one. 
The  procedure  for appointment  of  members  of  the  Governing  Body  and  other matters  affecting  the 
management of a College or an Institution shall be prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided  that  the  said  condition  shall  not  apply  in  the  case  of  Colleges  and  Institutions 
maintained  by  Government  which  shall,  however,  have  an  Advisory  Committee  consisting  of  not 
more than fifteen persons which shall consist of among others, three teachers including the Principal 
of the College or Institution, and two teachers of the University nominated by the Executive Council. 

(ii) Every such College or Institution shall satisfy the Executive Council on the following matters, 

namely:— 

(a) the suitability and adequacy of its accommodation and equipment for teaching; 

(b) the qualifications and adequacy of its teaching staff and the conditions of their service; 

(c) the arrangements for the residence, welfare, discipline and supervision of students; 

(d) the adequacy of financial provision made for the continued maintenance of the College or 

Institution; and 

(e)  such  other  matters  as  are  essential  for  the  maintenance  of  the  standards  of  University 

education. 

(iii) No College or Institution shall be admitted to any privileges of the University except on the 
recommendation  of  the  Academic  Council  made  after  considering  the  report  of  a  Committee  of 
Inspection appointed for the purpose by the Academic Council. 

(iv) Colleges and Institutions desirous of admission to any privileges of the University shall be 
required to intimate their intention to do so in writing so as to reach the Registrar not later than  the 
15th August, preceding the year from which permission applied for is to have effect. 

(v)  A  College  or  an  Institution  shall  not,  without  the  previous  permission  of  the  Executive 
Council and the Academic Council, suspend instruction in any subject or course of study which it is 
authorised to teach and teaches. 

(2)  Appointment  to  the  teaching  staff  and  Principals  of  Colleges  or  Institutions  admitted  to  the 

privileges of the University shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances: 

Provided  that  nothing  in  this  clause  shall  apply  to  Colleges  and  Institutions  maintained  by 

Government. 

(3)  The  Service  conditions  of  the  administrative  and  other  non-academic  staff  of  every  College  or 

Institution referred to in clause (2) shall be such as may be laid down in the Ordinances: 

Provided  that  nothing  in  this  clause  shall  apply  to  Colleges  and  Institutions  maintained  by 

Government. 

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(4) Every College or Institution admitted to the privilege of the University shall be inspected at least 
once in every two academic years by a Committee appointed by the Academic Council, and the report of 
the  Committee  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Academic  Council,  which  shall  forward  the  same  to  the 
Executive Council with such recommendations as it may deem fit to make. 

(5)  The  Executive  Council,  after  considering  the  report  and  the  recommendations,  if  any,  of  the 
Academic Council, shall forward a copy of the report of the Governing Body of the College or Institution 
with such remarks, if any, as it may deem fit for suitable action. 

(6)  The  Executive  Council  may,  after  consulting  the  Academic  Council,  withdraw  any  privileges 
granted  to  a  College  or  an  Institution,  at  any  time  it  considers  that  the  College  or  Institution  does  not 
satisfy any, of the conditions on the fulfilment of which the College or Institution was admitted to such 
privileges: 

Provided  that  before  any  privileges  are  so  withdrawn,  the  Governing  Body of  the  College  or 
Institution concerned shall be given an opportunity to represent to the Executive Council why such action 
should not be taken. 

(7) Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (1), the Ordinances may prescribe— 

(i) such other conditions as may be considered necessary; 

(ii) the procedure for the admission of Colleges and Institutions to the privileges of the University 

and for the withdrawal of those privileges. 

Convocations 

34. Convocations of the University for the conferring of degrees or for other purposes shall be held in 

such manner as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

Acting Chairman of meetings 

35.  Where  no  provision  is  made  for  a  President  of  Chairman  to  preside  over  a  meeting  of  any 
authority  of  the  University  or  any  committee  of  such  authority  or  when  the  President  or  Chairman  so 
provided  for  is  absent,  the  members  present  shall  elect  one  from  among  themselves  to  preside  at  such 
meeting. 

Resignation 

36. Any member, other than an ex officio member of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic 
Council or any other authority of the University or any Committee of such authority may resign by letter 
addressed to the Registrar and the resignation shall take effect as soon as such letter is received by the 
Registrar.  

Disqualifications 

37.  (1)  A  person  shall  be  disqualified  for  being  chosen  as,  and  for  being,  a  member  of  any  of  the 

authorities of the University,— 

(i) if he is of unsound mind; 

(ii) if he is an undischarged insolvent; 

(iii)  if  he  has  been  convicted  by  a  court  of  law  of  an  offence  involving  moral  turpitude  and 

sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months. 

(2)  If  any  question  arises  as  to  whether  a  person  is  or  had  been  subjected  to  any  of  the 
disqualifications  mentioned  in  clause  (1),  the  question  shall  be  referred  to  the  Visitor  and  his  decision 
shall be final and no suit or other proceeding shall lie in any civil court against such decision. 

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Residence condition for membership and office 

38.  Notwithstanding anything  contained  in  the  Statutes,  a  person  who  is  not  ordinarily  resident  in 

India shall be eligible to be an officer of the University or a member of any authority of the University. 

Membership of authorities by virtue of membership of other bodies 

39. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Statutes, a person who holds any post in the University 
or  is  a  member  of  any  authority  or  body  of  the  University  in  his  capacity  as  a  member  of  a  particular 
authority or body or as the holder of a particular appointment shall hold such office or membership only 
for  so  long  as  he  continues  to  be  a  member  of  that  particular  authority  or  body  or  the  holder  of  that 
particular appointment, as the case may be. 

Alumni Association 

40. (1) There shall be an Alumni Association for the University. 

(2)  The  subscription  for  membership  of  the  Alumni  Association  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(3) No member of the Alumni Association shall be entitled to vote or stand for election unless he has 
been a member of the Association for at least one year prior to the date of the election and is a degree 
holder of the University of at least five years standing: 

Provided that the condition relating to the completion of one year’s membership shall not apply in the 

case of the first  election. 

Students’ Council 

41.  (1)  There  shall  be  constituted  in  the  University,  a  Students’  Council  for  every  academic  year, 

consisting of: 

(i) the Dean of Students’ Welfare who shall be the Chairman of the Students’ Council; 

(ii) all students who have won prizes in the previous academic year in the fields of studies, fine 

arts, sports  and extension work; 

(iii) twenty students to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of merit in studies, 

sports, activities and all-round development of personality: 

Provided that any student of the University shall have the right to bring up any matter concerning the 
University before the Students’ Council if so permitted by the Chairman, and he shall have the right to 
participate in the discussions at any meeting when the matter is taken up for consideration. 

(2) The functions of the Students’ Council shall be to make suggestions to the appropriate authorities 
of  the  University  in  regard  to  the  programmes  of  studies,  students’  welfare  and  other  matters  or 
importance in regard to the working of the University in general and such suggestions shall be made on 
the basis of consensus of opinion. 

(3) The Students’ Council shall meet at least once in an academic year preferably in the beginning of 

that year. 

Ordinances how made 

42. (1) The first Ordinances made under sub-section (2) of section 29 may be amended, repealed or 

added to at any time by the Executive Council in the manner specified below. 

(2) No Ordinance in respect of the matters enumerated in section 29, other than those enumerated in 
clause  (n)  of  sub-section  (1)  thereof,  shall  be  made  by  the  Executive  Council  unless  a  draft  of  such 
Ordinance has been proposed by the Academic Council. 

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(3) The Executive Council shall not have power to amend any draft of any Ordinance proposed by the 
Academic  Council  under  clause  (2),  but  may  reject  the  proposal  or  return  the  draft  to  the  Academic 
Council  for  re-consideration,  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  together  with  any  amendment  which  the 
Executive Council may suggest. 

(4) Where the Executive Council has rejected or returned the draft of an Ordinance proposed by the 
Academic Council, the Academic Council may consider the question afresh and in case the original draft 
is reaffirmed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting and more than 
half the total number of members of the Academic Council, the draft may be sent back to the Executive 
Council which shall either adopt it or refer it to the Visitor whose decision  shall be final. 

(5) Every Ordinance made by the Executive Council shall come into effect immediately. 

(6)  Every  Ordinance  made  by  the  Executive  Council  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Visitor  within  two 
weeks from the date of its adoption. The Visitor shall have the power to direct the University within four 
weeks  of the receipt of the  Ordinance  to  suspend  the  operation of any  such  Ordinance and  he  shall, as 
soon  as  possible,  inform  the  Executive  Council  about  his  objection  to  the  proposed  Ordinance.  The 
Visitor  may,  after  receiving  the  comments  of  the  University,  either  withdraw  the  order  suspending  the 
Ordinance or disallow the Ordinance, and his decision shall be final. 

Regulations 

43. (1) The authorities of the University may make Regulations consistent with the Act, the Statutes 

and the Ordinances for the following matters, namely:— 

(i)  laying  down  the  procedure  to  be  observed  at  their  meetings  and  the  number  of  members 

required to form a quorum; 

(ii) providing for all matters which are required by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances to be 

prescribed by Regulations; 

(iii) providing for all other matters solely concerning such authorities or committees appointed by 

them and not provided for by the Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(2) Every authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to the 
members of such authority of the dates of meeting and of the business to be considered at meetings and 
for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings. 

(3)  The  Executive  Council  may  direct  the  amendment  in  such  manner  as  it  may  specify,  of  any 

Regulation made under the Statutes or the annulment of any such Regulation.  

Delegation of Powers 

44.  Subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Act  and the  Statutes,  any  officer or  authority  of  the  University 
may  delegate  his  or  its  powers  to  any  other  officer  or  authority  or  person  under  his  or  its  respective 
control and subject to the condition that overall responsibility for the exercise of the powers so delegated 
shall continue to vest in the officer or authority delegating such powers. 

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